Pakistan vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Pakistan
1
in 2021
United States
1
in 2024
Pakistan rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Pakistan
- United States
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1668 it was United States ahead.
Pakistan ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | United States |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 2.83 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 3.29 | 1.86 | United States |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Pakistan or United States?
- Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Pakistan and United States?
- 0, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1668 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Pakistan ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.